London has been battered by 50mph winds that have felled trees and caused travel chaos. Powerful gusts swept across the capital as the Met Office issued a yellow "be aware" weather alert for most of the country.

Perri Shakes-Drayton and Eilidh Child were a class apart in the heats of the 400 metres hurdles in the Sainsbury's British Championships at a scorching Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon.

Icelandic MPs have introduced a proposal in parliament to grant immediate citizenship to US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, who revealed key details of American surveillance activities.